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WINDOWMAN Junior Member Offline Posts: 86 dorset Gender: Drives: omega cd 2.5v6 auto estate	starting problem when hot 25. Mar 2011 at 21:02 2.5v6 auto estate xreg hi...everyone.. i need some more helpful advice ... this week my car has started to have the odd problem starting, but only when hot... it normally sparks up first time, but the odd time i have had to keep turnin and try again etc... any thoughts please.... i have done the paper clip test and no fault codes showing
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whippit Junior Member Offline Posts: 73 Kirkcaldy, Fife Gender: Drives: Carlton 2.6, Omega B 2.2 CD FL	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #1 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:07 Probably overfuelling causing a bit of borewash. Coolant temp sensor would be my first option
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #2 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:07 crank sensor could be on its way out. doesnt always throw a code up.
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WINDOWMAN Junior Member Offline Posts: 86 dorset Gender: Drives: omega cd 2.5v6 auto estate	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #3 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:16 cheers guys.. i keep hearing crank sensor,, what other faults does it cause.. was thinkin getting it changed anyway b4 it goes...
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #4 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:23 will get worse, to the point that it will cut out at any time when driving, shouldnt cause any other probs though apart from cutting out & eventual non start.
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WINDOWMAN Junior Member Offline Posts: 86 dorset Gender: Drives: omega cd 2.5v6 auto estate	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #5 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:30 thanks ... is there a picture by picture on here on how to do... ..not sure where to find the crank sensor... and prices around £40 is that about right...
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Re: starting problem when hot
Reply #6 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:33

WINDOWMAN wrote on 25. Mar 2011 at 21:30:

thanks ... is there a picture by picture on here on how to do... ..not sure where to find the crank sensor... and prices around £40 is that about right...

next to the oil filter, wires come up behind the intake plenum to connector. Thumbs Up!

not sure on prices but around 60 odd i think. retail.
oh, go for a gen vaux one not a pattern part..they dont last. Wink

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WINDOWMAN Junior Member Offline Posts: 86 dorset Gender: Drives: omega cd 2.5v6 auto estate	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #7 - 25. Mar 2011 at 21:48 thanks again.. cheers
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henryd Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2172 west cornwall Gender: Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #8 - 25. Mar 2011 at 22:02 Just ordered one for my mig today, around£65+vat on trade club
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harpersimon Junior Member Offline Live fast, Die young - leave a good looking corpse Posts: 225 Marlow, Bucks Gender: Drives: 2000 Elite 3.0	Re: starting problem when hot Reply #9 - 25. Mar 2011 at 22:35 Crank sensor as others say. Decent pattern are fine. Had one on mine for a couple of years.
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